Will $4 gas kill the 850?

Post by **JimBee** » 26 Mar 2011, 14:18

I like driving my 93 5 spd 850, but those $50.00 pit stops could get tiresome. What are people thinking?

anmartin44 · Post by **anmartin44** » 26 Mar 2011, 14:32

Why should it? if you cant afford to buy gas then you probably cat afford to buy a new car. I think 23-30 mpgs is pretty good if your car is paid off, reliable, and if you can do your own maintainence.

sven · Post by **sven** » 26 Mar 2011, 15:29

anmartin44 wrote:Why should it? if you cant afford to buy gas then you probably cat afford to buy a new car. I think 23-30 mpgs is pretty good if your car is paid off, reliable, and if you can do your own maintainence.

X2 in everything that this guy said.

My other SUV gets 12-14 MPG and runs on 92, so the 850 gets driven daily

MacNoob · Post by **MacNoob** » 26 Mar 2011, 16:38

$8-$10 gas hasn't killed it in Europe, so I wouldn't expect that the availability of cheap gas in the US will harm it.

Post by **jblackburn** » 26 Mar 2011, 17:00

They don't get the best gas mileage out there, but then they don't get the worst! You still see plenty of V6/V8 trucks and SUVs on the road.

It does hurt when I fill up every week, but then I think about where I would be if I'd bought that Jeep Cherokee instead a few years ago and smile a little bit. And I don't have a car payment.

Post by **Pauloil** » 26 Mar 2011, 17:17

+1 I get 24 mph with V70xc, better than the speeding yukons

keough · Post by **keough** » 26 Mar 2011, 17:25

It won't kill my Volvo but it may kill my Suburban (42 Gal Tank) $148.00 fill up yesterday at 3.59 per gal

Post by **pkc303** » 26 Mar 2011, 19:37

It will not stop me from driving my 850 or my SUV.

Post by **JimBee** » 26 Mar 2011, 20:30

Hey I feel better already. I don't like the idea of riding around in a cigar box with a tiny engine. So I'm in for another year if ol' 93 continues to hold up. I would like to optimize my miles per gallon, though. That's a different post.